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Nel

Boy Name day: February 3 In French: Nelson
Nel is a short form of Nelson: on birth records it is written Nelson (78,468 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Nelson page. Also a short form of Leonel, Nelly, Nels.
Origin: English (patronymic), ultimately Irish. Meaning: Son of Neil (Neil meaning 'champion' or 'cloud').
English surname formed from the given name Neil/Nell plus the patronymic suffix '-son', Neil deriving from Irish Niall.

Name day for Nel

February 3

Why this day? Nel is a short form of Nelson, and shares its name day.

Nel is celebrated in France on August 18; the United States on February 3; Spain on January 1; Brazil on June 17; Argentina on July 21.

The story of the name Nel

Nel is a short form of Nelson. It keeps its origin (English (patronymic), ultimately Irish) and meaning — son of Neil (Neil meaning 'champion' or 'cloud'), and shares its name day, February 3.

On birth records, Nel is rarely written as such: the Nels are Nelsons (78,468 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Nelson page. Nel is also a short form of Leonel, Nelly, Nels.

Frequently asked questions about Nel

What does Nel mean?

Nel is a short form of Nelson, which means son of Neil (Neil meaning 'champion' or 'cloud').

When is Nel's name day?

February 3, together with Nelson: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nel a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Nelson.

Nel's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Ethan96%
  2. Connor96%
  3. Adrian95%
  4. Cameron93%
  5. Seth93%
  6. Manuel93%
  7. Landon93%
  8. Blake92%
  9. Eduardo92%
  10. Isaiah90%

Bottom 10

  1. Max55%
  2. Juan59%
  3. Dylan60%
  4. Oscar63%
  5. Andy65%
  6. Jose66%
  7. Ivan68%
  8. Jayden69%
  9. Ricardo70%
  10. Gabriel70%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Landon90%
  2. Manuel89%
  3. Gavin89%
  4. Carlos89%
  5. Hector89%
  6. Jose88%
  7. Jacob88%
  8. Connor87%
  9. Seth87%
  10. Ethan87%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan46%
  2. Dylan46%
  3. Max58%
  4. Clayton62%
  5. Gabriel63%
  6. Oscar65%
  7. Andy65%
  8. Ian66%
  9. Cole67%
  10. Preston68%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Adrian88%
  2. Grant86%
  3. Juan86%
  4. Hector86%
  5. Eduardo85%
  6. Jacob83%
  7. Spencer83%
  8. Samuel82%
  9. Nathaniel82%
  10. Javier81%

Bottom 10

  1. Jayden50%
  2. Dylan51%
  3. Ian54%
  4. Brayden54%
  5. Cole54%
  6. Andy55%
  7. Oscar55%
  8. Jeremiah56%
  9. Hunter60%
  10. Nathan60%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Blake96%
  2. Brady93%
  3. Ethan91%
  4. Landon91%
  5. Connor91%
  6. Chase89%
  7. Jared89%
  8. Brayden88%
  9. Tanner88%
  10. Seth86%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan45%
  2. Jose52%
  3. Ivan55%
  4. Edgar64%
  5. Gabriel69%
  6. Isaac69%
  7. Hector70%
  8. Andy70%
  9. Dylan70%
  10. Jake71%
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